Best Hydropower Facts Video for Kids

This video explains some interesting hydropower facts:

Hydropower Facts

Hydropower is one of the oldest sources of power on the earth. The power is generated when a wheel or turbine is spinned by flowing water. It is a renewable source of energy and does not produce any air pollution.

Quick Facts: –

First hydroelectric power generating facility site of the United States is Niagara Falls which was built in 1881. It powered the street lamps of the city of Niagara Falls.

The first commercial hydropower facility of America was built in 1882 in Appleton, Wisconsin. It powered lighting for a paper mill and multiple homes.

The world’s largest hydropower facility is in the Three Gorges Dam in China.

Tidal power is a different form of hydropower which uses tidal energy to create electricity.

Hydropower uses the Earth’s water cycle to generate electricity.

It is the cheapest method to generate electricity because once the dam has been built and installation of equipments is done then the energy source, flowing water is free.

A micro hydropower plant generates up to 100 KW.

Washington is the most hydropower producing state. More than 70% of its total electricity is generated by hydropower.

There are two types of hydroelectric plants, High head and Low Head.

A hydropower plant consists of three parts: – an electric plant, a dam and a reservoir.

Almost 20% of the world’s electricity is being provided by hydroelectric power.

There are more than 2,000 hydroelectric power plants in the United States.

The United States is the second largest producer of hydropower in the world.

It is not necessary for a hydropower facility to be large in size. It can be small.